Saturday, June 11, 2011

Every summer, I sew Tshirts. Lately, there's been discussion on some blogs about PamelasPatterns, and her marvelous fitting Ts. I've used the same old Stretch&Sew Tshirt pattern for years, but I'm going to order a Pamela pattern, along with the neckline variations pattern. Although it's not mind-bending, creative sewing, for me it is essential if I want a T that fits the way I want it to. I made this one:

I cut out thee others, which are in my "to sew" pile. ﻿While in this simple sewing frenzy, I ordered a couple of cotton knits from TheFabricFairy. One is this Betty Boop fabric. Silly. Whimsical. But, really, Betty Boop is an icon! She makes me happy.

And, this green cotton knit.

When I get tired of repetitive sewing, there are these new top patterns I'll tackle.

I made one of Pamela's tees and was disappointed. Size down, they fit large. Personally, I have found Cecelia Podolak's tee (Material Things is her website) and Connie Crawford's tee to fit the nicest.

I used Pamela's T shirt recently. I was a little larger than the high bust measurement, but I was able to pivot a few more inches into the bust. I'm very happy with the result and I plan to make at least one more t-shirt using that pattern.

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I'm 60+years old (don't know how I got here)! I live on an island with my husband. I have a daughter, son-in-law, and 2 grandsons, who are the light of my life.
My grandmother put a needle in my hand when I was 3 years old. I haven't put it down since.